Business Economics

Bachelor of Arts 

This major is designed for the student who expects to be working in the business or government sectors of the economy, but wishes to take advantage of liberal arts courses in philosophy, humanities, and social sciences to acquire the flexibility necessary to succeed in new situations and to master new information. This concentration differs from the concentration in economics in the breadth of knowledge required of functional business fields and in the areas of application of economic analysis.

The business economics major includes all the course requirements of the economics major with the addition of several required courses in related business fields: Financial Accounting (ACC 103) and Managerial Finance I (FIN 207). Business economics majors are also required to develop their writing skills by taking Intermediate Writing (ENG 301). All course substitutions must be made in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor and require the prior approval of the economics department chair.

Beyond their required courses, business economics majors choose an additional seven courses from among the department’s upper-division electives. At least one course must be a 400-level economics course.